In 2016, the Utah legislature amended the election law to require that independent candidates must have this message underneath their names on the ballot: “This candidate is not affiliated with, or does not qualify to be listed on the ballot … Continue reading
The California independent presidential petition in 2020 will be 196,964 valid signatures, to be collected in 105 days, unless the Ninth Circuit strikes down the law in De La Fuente v Padilla, 17-56668. The requirement is 1% of the number … Continue reading
On November 2, the Eleventh Circuit refused to disturb the earlier ruling of a U.S. District Court, concerning signatures on absentee ballot applications, and returned absentee ballots. Georgia Muslin Voter Project v Kemp, 18-14502. The case involved situations in which … Continue reading
On November 2, the New York State Board of Elections released the first registration tally since April 2018. The new statewide totals are: Democratic 5,780,030; Republican 2,633,776; Independence 442,992; Conservative 146,061; Working Families 41,853; Green 27,581; Libertarian 7,675; Women’s Equality … Continue reading
On November 2, a U.S. District Court in Georgia issued an injunction in Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda v Kemp, 1:18cv-4727. The injunction says that voters whose voter registration records weren’t processed timely, and who bring proof of citizenship … Continue reading
